about me

my cello came into my life at a very important time. i was in the 5th grade, and like many who find themselves at the strange age of eleven, i was in desperate need of something. perhaps i was ready to exercise responsibility. maybe i just wanted to find my identity in something other than my two older siblings. as i told my mom, i hoped to belong to something bigger than myself. in short, i needed something to love. i found that love in my cello, and it has only grown over the past 15 years. there are many things i care about in this world, but most of them can be summed up by my deep desire to bring this love and beauty that i found in music to the lives of others. this is why i love teaching.

i began teaching privately about 10 years ago. it was a very natural fit for me from the beginning (although the first lessons can be slightly terrifying at that age!). as the principal cellist in my orchestra, i was always in charge of leading the sectionals and the smaller ensembles. at first, many things on the cello didn't come naturally for me, and for this reason, i spent a lot of time analyzing technique and imagining how to explain it to others. it was also because of these initial struggles that i learned how to work diligently and efficiently on the cello.

i have been performing for weddings and parties and other events for over a decade now, and it is something i thoroughly enjoy! i love knowing i have the resources to bring life into a room that has been begging for it! it's like adding the music into a movie. it's wonderful. i am grateful for every opportunity i can take to share this gift of music with others.